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Rap News at Gutta World Magazine. Specializing in up to the minute rap news, hiphop news and rap music news.Sat, 17 Sep 2016 04:22:29 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.13Lil Wayne Announces Retirementhttp://www.guttaworld.com/lil-wayne-announces-retirement/
http://www.guttaworld.com/lil-wayne-announces-retirement/#commentsSun, 11 Sep 2016 04:30:37 +0000http://www.guttaworld.com/?p=10138The media is bubbling with talk about Lil Wayne retiring, but true fans have known this was going to happen around 2016 because Lil Wayne told everyone his plans to retire from rap in 2013.

In 2014, MTV reports that Lil Wayne specifically said that his talk about retirement was not a joke.

Regardless, everyone was surprised to hear that Lil Wayne was tweeting about retirement in early September 2016, according to Mashable, but real Lil Wayne fans knew that this announcement has been coming since September 9, 2013.

It was at that time that Lil Wayne talked to Katie Couric, according to BET, and he specifically mentioned that he was going to retire at age 35.

Naturally, anyone that loves Lil Wayne knows that his birthday is September 27, and this means he will turn 35-years-old on September 27, 2017.

In other words, Lil Wayne’s thirty-fourth birthday was just around the corner when he started tweeting about retiring, and his birthday on September 27, 2016 is a great way to get the countdown clock rolling.

On the other hand, perhaps Lil Wayne wants to take a different angle to celebrity life. Like Niall Horan, Lil Wayne could be attempting to break into the celebrity sports management world. For example, TMZ points out that Lil Wayne tweeted a potential Young Money Sports candidate around July.

Retirement for Lil Wayne could also be appealing because he has a lot of ongoing lawsuits. Outside of his legal debacle with Birdman and Cash Money Records, Lil Wayne also has at least 10 ongoing lawsuits at the present time, as previously reported by the Inquisitr.

Lil Wayne might also be wanting to put on his businessman hat more often because he invested in Tidal with Jay Z, and there have been some developments in that area. For instance, Tidal was once rumored to be sold to Samsung around March, according to Forbes. There were also issues with a chief investment officer that quietly quit Tidal in November 2015, according to NY Times.

Instead of making new music or touring, Lil Wayne may be forced to take on a real estate position because his mansion in Miami refuses to be sold. Curbed Miami stated around March that Lil Wayne has reduced the price of his Miami mansion at least three times from $18 million to $14 million.

Ultimately, family is a priority for Lil Wayne and he might feel that being an active celebrity gets in the way of him being real when his family needs him the most. For example, Lil Wayne’s ex-wife, Toya Wright, recently lost two of her brothers due to gun violence.

Although he was close to his former brother-in-law, Rudy Johnson, Lil Wayne allegedly did not attend the funeral this summer because he was worried that his fame would create an unintended “media circus,” according to Essence.

Outside of family, Lil Wayne might have other priorities like a relationship with Christina Milian. In the past, Christina Milian revealed that part of the reason that she was not together in a relationship with Lil Wayne was due to their busy schedules, according to E! Online.

Naturally, retiring will certainly allow Lil Wayne to hang out with Christina Milian and their kids as much as they both want.

Finally, Lil Wayne might have more time to work on his long list of charities. Lil Wayne HQ currently lists Lil Wayne’s most recent charity project as a “Christmas Giveaway to help the students of Haiti have a happier holiday season by gifting over 500 students with an outfit from his TRUKFIT clothing line.” Unfortunately, unless he gives a tell-all interview, Lil Wayne fans might not get to learn more about his decision to retire until he publishes his memoirs.

According to NY Times, Lil Wayne’s prison biography will be released in October, 2016.

]]>http://www.guttaworld.com/lil-wayne-announces-retirement/feed/0Bow Wow Retires From Rap Industryhttp://www.guttaworld.com/bow-wow-retires-from-rap-industry/
http://www.guttaworld.com/bow-wow-retires-from-rap-industry/#commentsFri, 19 Aug 2016 21:36:04 +0000http://www.guttaworld.com/?p=10133“Puppy Love” rapper Bow Wow, a.k.a. Shad Moss, announced he’s retiring from rap in a series of tweets this weekend. He also shared that he his next album NYLTH, executive produced by Snoop Dogg, will be his final collection.

“Over 10 million sold, 6 arena tours, 10 top 10’s, a few number 4 platinum albums, 2 gold albums. I’M DONE,” he tweeted. “?‘Retirement only means that it is time for a new adventure’ over 10 million sold. This the last one. THANK YOU.” He then shared, “Made over 20 million off rap. Why be greedy? I’m good with everything i accomplished. I made it to the White House.”

The 29-year-old artist continued: “I always said years ago i’d retire from music before 30. I just cant see myself at 30 years old rapping.”

“My last album will be executive produced by my uncle Snoop and myself,” he wrote on Instagram. “Since he brought me in the game, its only right i involve him and end it with him.”

Though Bow Wow began rapping since he was 13 and released Beware of Dog, he’s acted in titles like Entourage, All About the Benjamins, Like Mike, and CSI: Cyber usually under his given name, Moss.

]]>http://www.guttaworld.com/bow-wow-retires-from-rap-industry/feed/0Soulja Boy Threatens To Kill Ex-GF Boyfriendhttp://www.guttaworld.com/soulja-boy-threatens-to-kill-ex-gf-boyfriend/
http://www.guttaworld.com/soulja-boy-threatens-to-kill-ex-gf-boyfriend/#commentsFri, 19 Aug 2016 21:18:24 +0000http://www.guttaworld.com/?p=10130Soulja Boy is making disturbing threats to kill his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend.

The “Crank That” rapper made the vicious threat Friday in a video post … waving and pointing what appears to be a Glock with an extended magazine. It’s unclear why the threat’s being directed at Nia Riley and her BF. Not the smartest move — especially considering Soulja’s on probation for a weapons charge.

We’ve reached out to Soulja, so far no word back.

Nia tells us she’s NOT calling cops to report Soulja’s threat … saying she doesn’t have a BF and the person Soulja threatened is just an Internet troll trying to piss off Soulja. Nia also says she doesn’t know the guy.

]]>http://www.guttaworld.com/soulja-boy-threatens-to-kill-ex-gf-boyfriend/feed/0Busta Rhymes Writes Touching, Heartfelt Letter About Phifehttp://www.guttaworld.com/busta-rhymes-writes-touching-heartfelt-letter-about-phife/
http://www.guttaworld.com/busta-rhymes-writes-touching-heartfelt-letter-about-phife/#commentsSun, 27 Mar 2016 18:31:53 +0000http://www.guttaworld.com/?p=10126The world of Hip-Hop continues to mourn the sudden loss of Phife Dawg, a founding member of A Tribe Called Quest.

Long time friend and collaborator, Busta Rhymes finally took to social media to explain his emotional state in the aftermath of Phife’s passing.

As a member of Leaders of the New School, Busta and Phife worked together quite frequently. In the letter, Busta talks about their 28-year old friendship.

I had to spend the last 2 days going thru a lot of honest thoughts and emotions b 4 I spoke because this one hurts soooo fucking much. I can’t begin to explain what @iamthephifer and @qtiptheabstract and @jarobiwhite and @alishaheed means to me and how much they have done for my life. These guys are my big brothers, my friends, and the dudes that always protected me frm the bullshit that came with life both personally and professionally in a way that only big brothers can do it. If u look at this picture closely, on the night of one of my my most magical moments in my 25 year journey in music DEC.5th 2015, I was able to have a dream come true in a way that it never had and that was to perform What’s the scenario (original and the rmx) for the 1st time ever back to back with all of the original members of Leaders of the New School and A Tribe Called Quest since we recorded these songs in 1991 & 1992. That night was so magical with all of the love that was under one roof that it’s too much to get into the details of but again please take another look at this picture, if u notice @iamthephifer had his hand on my back consoling me as I kneeled down to give thanks crying tears of joy because of how proud of a moment that was for me being able to end a 4 hour set with brothers who put me in a position where I was able to tell my mother she will not have to work for anyone over 20 yrs ago. The belief that they had in me puttin’ me and Leaders on that record, putting me last on the record because back then being last on the record meant EVERYTHING, I had no idea at that time what they were setting me up in life to be but thru out the years it was so consistent their love and concern for my well being that it was no way I couldn’t see it. Ever since that concert I have had the opportunity to spend time with Phife way more than I have been able to in over 10yrs. I’ve known this man for over 28yrs and I think I’ve seen him in the last 4 months the happiest that I’ve seen him in a very long time. It was apparent that every wish that he had was coming true and I can honestly say that I was witnessing the anointing frm a bird’s eye view 1st hand. Until we meet again King, RIP

Check out the epic reunion in December of last year, where Leader of the New School and ATCQ got together to perform “The Scenario.”

]]>http://www.guttaworld.com/busta-rhymes-writes-touching-heartfelt-letter-about-phife/feed/0Bodega Bamz and Hudson Mohawke Tear It Down on “Ghost”http://www.guttaworld.com/bodega-bamz-and-hudson-mohawke-tear-it-down-on-ghost/
http://www.guttaworld.com/bodega-bamz-and-hudson-mohawke-tear-it-down-on-ghost/#commentsMon, 21 Mar 2016 18:25:09 +0000http://www.guttaworld.com/?p=10123Bodega Bamz links up with Glasgow producer Hudson Mohawke and enlists Youth Is Dead for his new banger “GHOST.” Dropping the new single on Friday (March 18) in celebration of SXSW and his birthday, the Spanish Harlem spitter comes hard.

“Fuck hosting parties, I don’t need that/I’ma tear shit down from the underground/Made it to the top on the block, how I get around/So you know I be that, that gangsta gangsta, I be at,” raps Bamz in the song’s first verse.

Though the single is short, clocking in at under three minutes, Bamz raps ferociously over the electronic video game beat while Youth Is Dead holds down the hook. This is just the latest of Bamz’ experimental sound, having dropped “Disney World on Acid” earlier this month.

“Anyone who has been paying attention to what Bodega Bamz and the Tanboys have been doing can’t say it’s lacking. Since I’ve been here and got my mark in the game, people been noticing and I can’t make that any more clear. It can be lacking in the sense that there aren’t a lot and there never will be a lot. That’s just how the business is. You’re never going to see the rap game dominated by Latinos. But you will see a few make it out of the crop who will be making as much noise as everyone else and that’s what you see Bodega Bamz and the Tanboys doing.”

]]>http://www.guttaworld.com/bodega-bamz-and-hudson-mohawke-tear-it-down-on-ghost/feed/0Kevin Parx Is Making Battle Rap a Thing in Orange County Living Roomshttp://www.guttaworld.com/kevin-parx-is-making-battle-rap-a-thing-in-orange-county-living-rooms/
http://www.guttaworld.com/kevin-parx-is-making-battle-rap-a-thing-in-orange-county-living-rooms/#commentsWed, 16 Mar 2016 18:22:20 +0000http://www.guttaworld.com/?p=10120There’s rappers, and then there’s battle rappers. It’s an important distinction to make when talking about the Riot, an OC-based battle-rap league started by Santa Ana MC Kevin Parx. If you think of mainstream hip-hop as analogous to the WWE—a well-choreographed, entertaining spectacle filled with pyro and catchphrases—battle rap seems more akin to the UFC. Bruises, broken bones and spilled blood are its main currency. Underground MCs step into a ring of riled-up spectators who expect vicious bars that cut deep. When a rapper gets destroyed by the right line, the crowd knows the carnage is real.

“These dudes will sit in their rooms and write about a guy for six months until they have their bars ready to kill the guy without ever touching him,” says Parx. “Sometimes they’ll dig deep and bring up something personal, like talking about someone’s retarded mom or some shit.”

As the thought escapes his mouth, Parx smirks, but he shakes his head full of medium-length dreads in disgust. “I’ll be sitting there going, ‘Yo, this dude doesn’t really have a retarded mom.’ Come to find out he does. . . . So disrespectful.” Obviously, the thin-skinned need not apply.

While sipping a cold beer at Proof Bar, the equally chill Parx is the last guy you’d expect to be at the center of the madness he creates, hosting, promoting and officiating quarterly battles for the crowd and YouTube. But beneath his calm demeanor is a savvy businessman and talented MC. As part of the Santa Ana hip-hop collective Get Money Boy$, the towering, husky, 26-year-old Parx has more than half a dozen albums under his belt. However, it was the lack of a solid local hip-hop scene that inspired him to start the Riot about five years ago, intending to put a competitive fire in the belly of local rappers.